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Abigail Byrnes

Sampler

Maker

Abigail Byrnes (American)

Title

Sampler

Year

1700-1800

Medium

  • Linen ground with silk embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Linen ground with silk embroidery

Materials

silk, linen

Dimensions

31.1 x 21 cm (12 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

At upper: uppercase alphabet followed by ampersand, lowercase alphabet, numbers 1-7; maker's mark and date in center: "Abigail Byrnes Sampler in/the 9 year of her age"; following this is a backwards "N" and a correctly formatted "N".

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Elizabeth W. Brown

Object Number

14.401

Type

  • Textiles

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Abigail Byrnes (American)
Sampler, 1700-1800
Linen ground with silk embroidery
31.1 x 21 cm (12 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches)
Gift of Elizabeth W. Brown 14.401

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